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Account Executive (Service Provider) - West

Kita, JapanMid · 2-5 years

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About this role

NTT西日本様を中心にご担当いただくAccount Salesを募集しています。

ネットワーキング、セキュリティ、AI/データセンター、ソフトウェアおよびサービスなど、Ciscoが持つ幅広い製品・ソリューションを活用し、お客様の経営課題の解決やビジネス変革、新たなサービスの創出を支援する営業活動を担っていただきます。

SE部門をはじめ、プロダクトスペシャリスト、カスタマーサクセス、サービス部門、技術サ���ート部門、米国本社の開発部門などと連携しながら、お客様にとって最適な提案の策定から導入後のビジネス拡大までをリードしていただきます。

業務内容

当社のサービスプロバイダー向けアカウントチームの一員として、NTT西日本様を中心とした営業活動をご担当いただきます。

案件によっては、NTT持株会社様、NTT研究所様、NTT東日本様およびそのグループ会社も担当対象となります。

お客様の中長期的なビジョンや事業戦略への理解を深め、Ciscoの幅広いソリューションを組み合わせることで、インフラストラクチャの高度化、デジタルサービスの開発、そしてビジネス変革を支援していただきます。

具体的な業務は以下のとおりです。

  • アカウントマネージャーとして、サービスプロバイダーのお客様へのハイタッチセールスを担当
  • お客様の事業戦略や課題を踏まえ、中長期的なアカウントプランを立案・実行
  • お客様の経営課題、ビジネスニーズ、技術要件をヒアリング・整理し、提案活動をリード
  • ネットワーキング、AI/データセンター、セキュリティ、ソフトウェア、サービスを組み合わせた複合的なソリューションを提案
  • 経営層や主要ステークホルダーとの関係構築、および継続的なエンゲージメント
  • 複数年にわたる大規模案件や複雑な契約における商談・交渉をリード
  • SE、プロダクトスペシャリスト、カスタマーサクセス、サービス部門など、社内のクロスファンクショナルチームと連携
  • 商談に応じて、米国本社、製品開発部門および国内関連部門と調整
  • お客様やパートナー様からの見積もり依頼、提案依頼、各種お問い合わせへの対応をリード
  • 商談パイプライン、売上予測およびアカウント状況を管理・報告
  • お客様や市場から得たニーズを社内の製品管理・開発部門へ共有し、将来の製品・サービス開発に向けた提言を実施

必須となる経験とスキル

  • ハイタッチ・アカウントマネージャーまたは法人営業としての実務経験
  • 大規模かつ複雑な法人顧客を担当し、アカウント戦略を立案・実行した経験
  • 複雑なB2Bソリューション営業における10年以上の経験
  • ネットワーク、データセンター、クラウド、ソフトウェアなど、ITインフラストラクチャに関する基礎知識
  • お客様の事業課題を理解し、複数の製品・サービスを組み合わせた提案を行う力
  • 売上目標の達成に向けて、戦略的かつ主体的に行動できる方
  • 複雑な契約や複数年にわたる商談を推進できる高い交渉力
  • 経営層を含むお客様のステークホルダーと信頼関係を築ける方
  • 大規模なクロスファンクショナルチームと連携し、ビジネスを推進した経験
  • 個人の成果だけでなく、チーム全体の成功を重視して行動できる方
  • 日本語での高いコミュニケーション能力
  • ビジネスレベルの英語力
  • 学士号、またはそれに相当する実務経験

望ましい経験とスキル

  • 通信業界またはサービスプロバイダー業界における営業経験
  • NTTグループの組織、事業または意思決定プロセスに関する知識
  • NTT西日本様、NTT持株会社様、NTT研究所様���NTT東日本様またはそのグループ会社を担当した経験
  • ネットワーキング、コンピューティング、AIなどを含むデータセンターインフラストラクチャに関する知識
  • 複数のアーキテクチャやサービスを組み合わせた大規模ソリューション営業の経験
  • 新しい技術を活用し、お客様の新規サービス開発やビジネス拡大を支援した実績
  • 社内外の関係者を巻き込み、複雑なプロジェクトや商談をリードした経験
  • 若手メンバーの育成やナレッジ共有など、リーダーシップを発揮した経験

We are seeking an Account Sales professional to lead our strategic partnership with NTT West, primarily managing sales activities for the account. Depending on the opportunity, this role may also engage with NTT Holdings, NTT East, NTT Research Laboratories, and their affiliated companies.

By leveraging Cisco's broad portfolio across Networking, Security, AI/Data Center, Software, and Services, you will help address customer business challenges, support digital transformation, and drive the development of new services and long-term business growth.

Working closely with Sales Engineering, Product Specialists, Customer Success, Services, Technical Support, and our U.S. Headquarters development teams, you will lead the development and delivery of optimal solutions for the customer — from initial proposal through post-sale business expansion.

Responsibilities

As part of our Service Provider Account Team, you will lead sales activities primarily for NTT West.

Depending on the opportunity, you may also be responsible for NTT Holdings, NTT Research Laboratories, NTT East, and their affiliated companies.

You will build a deep understanding of the customer's long-term vision and business strategy, and combine Cisco's broad portfolio of solutions to support infrastructure modernization, digital service development, and business transformation.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Serving as Account Manager, leading high-touch sales activities for Service Provider customers
  • Developing and executing long-term account plans aligned with the customer's business strategy and challenges
  • Identifying, organizing, and leading proposal activities around the customer's business challenges, needs, and technical requirements
  • Proposing integrated solutions that combine Networking, AI/Data Center, Security, Software, and Services
  • Building and maintaining trusted relationships with executives and key stakeholders, with ongoing engagement
  • Leading commercial discussions and negotiations for large-scale, multi-year, and complex contracts
  • Collaborating with internal cross-functional teams, including Sales Engineering, Product Specialists, Customer Success, and Services
  • Coordinating with U.S. Headquarters, product development teams, and other domestic departments as needed
  • Leading responses to customer and partner requests, including quotations and proposals, and handling related inquiries
  • Managing and reporting on the sales pipeline, revenue forecasts, and account status
  • Sharing customer and market insights with internal product management and engineering teams to inform future product and service development

Required Experience & Skills

  • Experience as a high-touch Account Manager or in enterprise sales
  • Experience managing large, complex enterprise accounts and executing account strategy
  • 10+ years of experience in complex B2B solution sales
  • Foundational knowledge of networking, Data Center, cloud, and software/IT infrastructure
  • Ability to understand customer business challenges and craft proposals combining multiple products and services
  • A strategic, proactive approach to achieving revenue targets
  • Strong negotiation skills, with experience managing complex, multi-year contracts
  • Ability to build trusted relationships with executive-level stakeholders
  • Experience driving business outcomes through large, cross-functional teams
  • A team-first mindset that prioritizes collective success over individual achievement
  • Excellent Japanese communication skills
  • Business-level English proficiency
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Preferred Experience & Skills

  • Sales experience in the Telecommunications or Service Provider industry
  • Familiarity with the NTT Group's organization, business, or decision-making processes
  • Experience working with NTT West, NTT Holdings, NTT Research Laboratories, NTT East, or their affiliated companies
  • Knowledge of Data Center infrastructure, including Networking, Computing, and AI
  • Experience selling large-scale solutions across multiple architectures and services
  • A track record of enabling new service development or business growth through emerging technologies
  • Experience leading complex projects or deals involving multiple internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience mentoring junior team members or sharing knowledge across a team

If you're passionate about driving large-scale business transformation in the telecommunications space and helping shape the future of connectivity, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. 

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